Editing Octoban (section)

==History==
{{See also|Boobam}}
Octobans were introduced by [[Tama Drums]] in 1978, and endorsed by [[Billy Cobham]], at that time one of the most popular drummers who had switched to Tama drums. Tama octobans were made with fiberglass using a patented molding process. The naked shells were then painted in black lacquer (the raw color is something close to light brown, visible inside the shell where not completely painted). Since they were designed as rack toms the attachment was different from that used on regular tom toms - basically the same one used for concert toms. The rims were shaped to expose the maximum possible head area to the stick, since a 6" diameter is not easy to hit reliably. The lugs (4) were the same model used for the Swingstar series drum kits of the same period. The shell was 6" across (150&nbsp;mm outside diameter), and the thickness was 5&nbsp;mm, though the very first series may have been 4&nbsp;mm as advertised. A variation was produced in the late 1970s using plexiglas instead of fiberglass for the shell construction; the plexiglas was considerably more fragile. During the 1978-1984 period, Tama offered the complete 8 piece set or two sub-sets of four pieces each, low pitch (i.e. longest) and high pitch. Some famous drummers used the low pitch set, for example [[Stewart Copeland]] throughout [[The Police|Police]] period. The dimensions of the low pitch set of shells were the following (length mm, edge to edge): 810, 733, 667, 607. The high pitch set was dimensioned as follows: 552, 498, 455, 411&nbsp;mm. All had a 6-inch diameter. In 1985 Tama modified the octobans by reducing the length of the shells. The low-pitch-only set was discontinued because they had proved difficult to transport on stage. The lengths available in 2023 are the following: 600, 536, 472, 443, 390, 343, 301, 280 (mm). The lug design has been modified from the original, and though the batter skin is still clear it no longer has the black dot. The different lengths of the [[Cylinder (geometry)|cylinders]] give each drum its distinct tone.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/world/products/original_percussion/octobans/index.html |title=Tama Original Percussion |access-date=2006-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194742/http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/world/products/original_percussion/octobans/index.html |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The term ''octoban'' has since become a [[generic trademark]] used to refer to such sets of narrow-diameter tube drums.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tama.com/history |title=Tama History |access-date=2007-11-01 |archive-date=2007-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025091145/http://tama.com/history/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Other makers===
6" diameter:
* [[Pearl Drums|Pearl]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pearldrum.com/Artists/Drumset-Artists.aspx?id=16 |title=Pearl Drums - Drumset Artists |access-date=2012-02-28 |archive-date=2012-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217003927/http://www.pearldrum.com/Artists/Drumset-Artists.aspx?id=16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Drum Workshop]] '''Rata Tom'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dwdrums.com/drums/collectors/specialty.asp|title=Specialty Drums - Drum Workshop Inc. - cocktail kit, piccolo toms, gong drum, mini-pro, rata toms|website=Dwdrums.com|access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>
* [[ddrum]] '''Deccabon'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ddrum.com/deccabons.php |title=Ddrum - Deccabons |access-date=2012-02-28 |archive-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303213215/http://www.ddrum.com/deccabons.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Other diameters:
* [[Meinl Percussion]] '''[[Attack Timbales]]''', 8" diameter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://meinlpercussion.com/no_cache/percussion/meinl-percussion/timbales/action/show/Product/1323/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130122181209/http://meinlpercussion.com/no_cache/percussion/meinl-percussion/timbales/action/show/Product/1323/|url-status=dead|title=MEINL PERCUSSION - The Ultimate Selection: Timbales|archive-date=22 January 2013|access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>

Octoban drum shells from other manufacturers are of varying lengths, and made from materials like [[fiberglass]], [[acrylic glass|acrylic]], [[aluminum]], and [[wood]]. Some people build their own octobans out of [[PVC]] or similar commercial tubing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arrickrobotics.com/tubetoms.html|title=Redirect for Tube Toms|website=Arrickrobotics.com|access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>

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|File:Home made octoban.JPG|A single home made octoban
|File:Daniel Löble.jpg|[[Daniel Löble]] with 10 Pearl Quarter Toms
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